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What Does My Abdominal Ultrasound Finding Hyper Echogenicity Representing Parenchymal Calcification Mean?

My abdominal ultrasound said: Hyperechogenicity measuring 5 mm within the right renal parenchyma may represent parenchymal calcificatgion, unlikely rental stone.
Left renal cyst.

Recommend Ct abdomen to evaluate abnormal findings further.

What does this mean?
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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1. The report indicates that there is a hyper-echoic ( bright / white) area measuring 5mm seen in the right kidney parenchyma.
2.The hyper-echogenicity is seen in the calcifications and same in the stones but location wise its unlikely a calculus.
3.This can be seen after a healed infection in the kidney - one of the possible cause.
4.CT would help to better evaluate the calcifications and location.
5.If you are asymptomatic - the ideal thing you can do at this time would be - followup if there is increase in decrease in size.
6.If symptomatic possible cause should be evaluated, calcification general won't give any symptoms. Get CT done . Good luck.

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What Does My Abdominal Ultrasound Finding Hyper Echogenicity Representing Parenchymal Calcification Mean?

Welcome to Health care magic. 1. The report indicates that there is a hyper-echoic ( bright / white) area measuring 5mm seen in the right kidney parenchyma. 2.The hyper-echogenicity is seen in the calcifications and same in the stones but location wise its unlikely a calculus. 3.This can be seen after a healed infection in the kidney - one of the possible cause. 4.CT would help to better evaluate the calcifications and location. 5.If you are asymptomatic - the ideal thing you can do at this time would be - followup if there is increase in decrease in size. 6.If symptomatic possible cause should be evaluated, calcification general won t give any symptoms. Get CT done . Good luck. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.